Stars and Hearts Blanket

Pattern: Adorable Knits for Tots
Yarn: Lion Brand Cotton Ease in Orangeade

I love the picture of my two older boys modeling this blanket for me!

I've always wanted to make this blanket. I decided with the birth of my third boy I'd better get to it before he got too big. My Mom gave me the yarn awhile ago. I used some of the yarn for another project so I knew I wouldn't have enough to make the blanket as large as called for in the pattern. I shortened it in length by two panels, but wouldn't you know it I still ran out of yarn four rows from being finished! The yarn had been discontinued a few years back, but I got extremely lucky and won a bid for a few skeins on Ebay. I got lucky again and the yarn matches even though it's from a different dye lot. I'd better buy a lottery ticket before my luck runs out!